Belgian youngsters show their potential

Mere hours before the world’s athletics stars took to the track, some of Belgium’s best youth athletes got the opportunity to show their talent at the AG Insurance Youth Memorial Van Damme.

For the second time in a row AG Insurance was a proud title partner of the Youth Memorial. AG Insurance wants to offer young, promising Belgian athletes – the stars of tomorrow – a chance to compete in the King Baudouin Stadium. A unique experience for the best Belgian youth born in 1998 and 1999.

Here are the winners:

100 metres Street girls: Yuna Doehaerd

100 metres Street boys: Abel-Thadee Mbala-Nkenge

100 metres Youth girls: Hanne Claus

100 metres Youth boys: Jordan Paquot

400 metres Youth girls: Rani Baillevier

1000 metres Youth girls: Elise Vanderelst

1000 metres Youth boys: Jochem Vermeulen

High jump Youth boys: Giebe Algoet

4×100 metres Youth girls: Racing Club Gent

4×100 metres Youth boys: Waasland AC